MOTOR PRESS GUILD ANNOUNCES 2015 MPG AWARD FINALISTS
December 14, 2015 by Motor Press Guild• MOTOR PRESS GUILD ANNOUNCES 2015 MPG AWARD FINALISTS
LOS ANGELES (December 11, 2015) – The annual Motor Press Guild Awards, including the Dean Batchelor Award, will be presented this December 15th at 6:30 p.m. at the newly redesigned Petersen Automotive Museum in Los Angeles. The Motor Press Guild Lifetime Achievement Award will also be presented to Doug Stokes during the event. MPG President Jason Fogelson will host the ceremonies, and comedian Christopher Titus will make a special appearance. This annual celebration of excellence honors the best in automotive journalism. The MPG Awards are designed to inspire automotive journalists, both present and future, to produce work of the highest professional caliber in eight specific categories: Feature articles, news stories, vehicle reviews (in both print and video format), books, audio programs, video features, and photography. From among the winners of these categories, MPG will present the Dean Batchelor Award and a $500 prize to the journalist judged to have produced the single piece of work which best represents the professional standards and excellence demanded by Dean Batchelor during his life as an editor, writer, and chronicler of the automotive industry. Established by the Motor Press Guild in 1995, the Dean Batchelor Award recognizes excellence in automotive journalism as exemplified by the man it is named after. (Learn more about the Motor Press Guild Awards here at www.motorpressguild.org/events/mpg-awards/) Congratulations to the following individuals who have been selected as finalists for the 2015 Motor Press Guild Best of the Year Awards: FEATURE ARTICLES · Dan Proudfoot: 'Ludwig The Loud' -- Porsche Panorama · Larry P. Vellequette and Luca Ciferri: 'The Coming Squeeze' -- Automotive News · Gary Witzenburg: 'From Indy to 'Zora'' -- Corvette Magazine
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NEWS ARTICLES · Hans Greimel: 'Confessions of a Price Fixer' -- Automotive News · Mark Harris: 'Documents confirm Apple is building self-driving car' -- The Guardian · Kelsey Mays: 'The 2015 American-Made Index' -- Cars.com VEHICLE REVIEWS · Dexter Ford: 'A New Species of Battery-Driven BMWs' -- The New York Times · Pete Stout: 'Ultra RS' -- Porsche Panorama · Basem Wasef: 'Review: The Ferocious New Corvette Z06 is an $80K Ferrari-Killer' -- Wired AUDIO · Adam Carolla (Host), Matt D'Andria (Co-Host/Producer), Chris Laxamana (Producer): '#725: Rutledge Wood' -- CarCast with Adam Carolla · Jeff Glucker, Chris Hayes: '#115: A History of Hot Rodding with Gale Banks' -- Hooniverse Podcast · Charlie Vogelheim and Shawn Myers: '#35: The Best and Worst 'Cars and Coffee' Ever' -- Motor Trend Audio BOOKS · Tyler Alexander: A Life and Times with McLaren -- David Bull Publishing · Pete Lyons: Riverside International Raceway: A Photographic Tour of the Historic Track, Its Legendary Races, and Unforgettable Drivers -- Spry Publishing · Sam Posey: Where the Writer Meets the Road -- David Bull Publishing FEATURE VIDEO · Adam Carolla (Director/Producer), Nate Adams (Producer/Additional Direction), Mike August (Producer), Matt D'Andria (Executive Producer), Norm Pattiz (Executive Producer): Winning: The Racing Life of Paul Newman -- Sontalia, Mollette · Dan Kahn (Producer), Franco Gutierrrez (Art Director/Cinematographer): The Car that Beat Hitler: The 'Million Franc' Delahaye 145 -- The Mullin Automotive Museum · John L. Stein (Writer/Producer), Tim Eaton (Director/Cinematographer): Matchless Resurrection -- Verité Studios VEHICLE REVIEW VIDEO · Aaron Gold and Dan Sharp: '2015 Volkswagen e-Golf Test Drive Video Review' -- Autobytel.com · Micah Muzio and COTU Productions: '2016 Chevy Corvette Z06 Review' -- KBB.com · Micah Muzio and COTU Productions: '2015 Polaris Slingshot Review' -- KBB.com BOB D'OLIVO AWARD FOR PHOTOGRAPHY · Clint Davis: 'à la Carte' -- Porsche Panorama · Dale Kistemaker: '24+30' -- Porsche Panorama · Camden Thrasher: 'Backstory' -- Porsche Panorama The evening will feature a cocktail hour, followed by dinner and the MPG Awards ceremony. The best of the best will be honored with the Dean Bachelor Award and a $500 cash prize. A special bonus appearance by comedian Christopher Titus is guaranteed to make this evening a memorable event. About the Motor Press Guild Awards The Motor Press Guild Awards single out persons demonstrating outstanding achievement in automotive journalism and communications. Judging for each category is conducted by MPG members and non-members appointed by the Chair of the MPG Awards Committee, and a final panel of three judges, including the Chair of the MPG Awards Committee as Head Judge, selects the winner of the Dean Batchelor Award from amongst the category winners. Selected separately by the Motor Press Guild Board of Directors, the Lifetime Achievement Award is presented on a case-by-case basis to individuals for their outstanding contributions to the automotive communications industry. About the Motor Press Guild The Los Angeles-based Motor Press Guild (MPG) is the largest automotive media association in North America. This exclusive, non-profit organization is dedicated to upholding the highest ideals in automotive journalism and promoting education and information exchange within the motoring press. For more information, please visit www.motorpressguild.org
